About The Author
Dr. Ramakanta Rout born in 1961 in the district of Cuttack, Odisha has completed BAMS Degree in 1987 and joined in the Government of Odisha Health Department as a Medical Officer. He completed Post-Graduate Degree in 1995 from the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. In the year 2010, he joined as a lecturer in Government Ayurveda College, Balangir, and subsequently he joined in Gopabandhu Ayurvedic College, Puri, where he retired in 2021. In 2022 he joined in the Department of Svasthavṛtta and Yoga in Sri Sri college of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital as Prof. and Head. He is also an Ayurvedic Consultant in Hariharananda Charitable Health Centre, Puri. He is an honorary member of Pournamasi Pathagara, where he has been exercising his acumen in organizing and sponsoring many academic activities. He has been credited with many research papers published in National and International journals.
Introduction
The purpose of this pilot study is to have an attempt to evaluate the role of principles and practices for mental health care as described in ancient literature in the light of current dynamic thought on the subject. It is widely accepted that the ancient literature is very rich in maintaining good mental health in terms of spiritual practices and observance of regimen of Svasthavetta and Yoga. The principles and methods, which keep individual healthy both physically and mentally are called Svasthavytta. The practices of Svasthavṛtta, are able to keep a constant vigilance on the life style of person including promotive as well as preventive aspect. This in its turn satisfies the current theory that 'Prevention is better than Cure'. Ayurveda considers mental health of a being as a part of his total health. According to Ayurveda, 'āyu' i.e. life is a composite entity consisting of the physical body, the mind, the senses and the soul. A balanced harmonious functioning of these four components is the basis of health and the reverse is the cause of ill health. Mind constitutes with three qualities ie. Sattva, Rajas and Tamas Rajas and Tamas are responsible for mental illness, whereas Sattva brings good mental health. While defining health, Sushruta has mentioned samadoșa, accompanied by samagni, samadhātu, samamala and Prasanna almendriya manas. Actually normal state of agni, mala and dhātu also depend upon the normalcy of tridoșa by their derangement due to mithyā āhāra vihara cause diseases. Apart from these, there are some humoral variations like diagonal land seasonal. Maintenance of normalcy during these variations, Ayurvedic seers have postulated the concept of dinacaryä, rātricarya and ytucarya. On the other hand to keep the psychological, spiritual and social harmony, some code of conducts has been described under the head sadvritta and ācāra rasayana. The body can be thought of as the earth, the mind as the sea and the emotions as the seashore. If there is a turbulence in the sea, it beats on the seashore and drags it away from the land. A calm sea results in a untroubled seashore. A clam mind produces a feeling of tranquilit and peace. The emotional person who is worried and anxious is destroying his body and mind because of an overactive mind. Yoga can calm the mind and bring good mental health. Thus according to Ayurveda there can not be a separate mental health care programme. The mental health care is impossible unless the total health of the individual is not taken care of through the Svasthavṛtta and Yoga way of Ayurveda.
About The Book
Svastharvita & Yoga: A Study is a research work containing Sadvrta, Acāra Rasayana, Dinacaryā, ritucaryā, Āhāra and integrating Yoga practices. It is not only a puritical text, but it has from many point of view holistic approaches for individuals seeking for sustainable health solution. Though the subject is very much popular the present book gives many kinds of analysis and scientific explanation of Svasthavṛtta & Yoga.
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